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MUSICAL BUZZ.

No. 392,504. Patented Nov. 6, 1888..

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ALBERT ELMENDORF AND CHARLES F. \VASHBURN, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO STEPHEN A. GARDNER AND CHARLES PRENTIS, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

MUSECAL. BUZZ.

rBPECIPIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,504, dated November 6, 1888.

Application filed June 16, 1588.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT ELMENDORF and CHARLES F. WAsHnuRN,bot11 of New London, county of New London,and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Musical Buzzes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

Our invention relates to a novel construction of buzz,with reeds for producing musical sounds or notes when the buzz is rotated; and it consists in the combination, with a central disk and concavo-convex rings set on opposite sides thereof, of a series of radial partitions connected by peripherally arranged plates carrying the soundproducing reeds, and in certain details of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a face or edge view of our improved buzz complete. Fig. 2 shows the buzz in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, with the adjacent concavo-convex side plate removed; and Fig. 4 represents a section of the buzz, taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 3.

A indicates the central supporting disk or plate upon which the other parts of the buzz are secured, and which is provided at points equidistant from its ccnteron opposite radial lines with two perforations or cyes,a a,through which the cord is passed for operating the buzz in a well-known manner. To the sides of this central plate a series of radial ribs or spokes, c c, are secured, which are made tapering toward their outer ends and extend somewhat beyond the periphery of the plate A,the latter being scalloped or cut away between the points where the ribs (1 0 cross its periphery,as shown at a, Fig. 3. To the outer edges of the ribs 0, which project upon both sides of the disk A, are secured two concave-convex disks or rings, D and D, with their concave sides inward toward the central disk, so that they converge outwardlyfrom their central perforations, D to their peripheries, which reach to the outer ends of the ribs 0, as shown. Between the ribs 0 0, near their outer ends and overlying the Serial No. 277,316. (No model.)

scallops in the disk A, are secured perforated plates d, carryi ng the reeds or vibrating tongues d of any usual construction. The plates at are constructed to fill in snugly the spaces between the ribs 0 c at their ends and the adjacent sides of the disks or rings D and D, so that any air passing outward between the disks will be forced through the perforations in the reedplates, and so made to act upon and vibrate the reeds, producing sound. Similar plates may be arranged near the inner ends of the radial ribs 0, as indicated ate, and upon either or both sides of the central disk,A, as desired, filling the space between the adjacent ribs and between the central disk and side ring where applied, thereby greatly increasing the number of the reeds acting in harmony; but ordinarily it is preferred to apply these inner reedplates on one side only of the central disk, in order that a free and unobstructed passage of the air to the peripheral reeds d may be provided upon the other side of the central disk. By scalloping the periphery of the disk A, as explained,spaee is provided in which the reeds can vibrate, and the two compartments into which the buzz is divided by said disk are made to communicate with each other at said points,so that the entire volume of air passing outward between the annular disks D and D is made to act 011 the peripheral reeds d.

In operation the ends of the ribs 0 c,projeeting beyond the central disk, tend to produce a partial vacuum between the outer edges of the opposing annular disks D and D, to supply which air will be drawn in rapidly through the central openings, D of said disks, and will then be forced outward between the radial ribs past the reeds, and,actin g upon the latter, will be made to produce the desired sounds.

The reeds will of course be of such construction that all will be in accord, acted upon at the same time. \Ve have shown the reeds at the periphery of the buzz, with their free ends all pointing in the same direction relative to the movement of the buzz; but it will be apparent that they may be ditferentl y arranged as, for example, they may be set pointing alternately in opposite directions.

Any usual or suitable arrangement of cord F may be employed for operating the buzz; but we prefer, ordinarily, to use the rings G- in the ends thereof for operating the cord.

Having now described our invention, what We claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a musical buzz, the combination,with a central disk having perforations for the operating-cord, of the side disks provided each with a central aperture through which both of the operating-cords pass to the central disk, all substantially as described.

2. In a musical buzz, the side disks, D and D, provided each with a large central aperture, in combination with reeds interposed between and connecting said side disks, and a central dividing disk or plate, A, provided at its periphery with scallops, and also provided with perforations for the operatingcord, subslantially as and for the purpose described.

3. Ina musical buzz, the combination of the side disks,D and D,the central dividing-disk, A,the peripherally-arranged reeds located between said side disks and at the periphery of v said central disk, and the radial ribs or partitions extending outward beyond the reeds and the periphery of the central disk, for the purpose and substantially as described.

4. The combination of the central perforated and peripherally-scalloped disk and the annu- 5o lar disks and their peripheral recdplates inclosing said central disk, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the central disk, A, the annular disk on opposite sides of said cen- 3 5 tral disk, the interposed tapering radial ribs, the peripherallyarrangcd reeds d,and theinner reeds, c, interposed between the central and side disks and between the peripheral reeds (1 and the central opcning,substantially to as described.

6. The combination, in a musical buzz, of the central disk, A, the side disks, D D,having the central perforations, the connecting radial ribs c,the peripherally-arranged reeds, 5 and the operating-cord 1+, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 14th day of June, A. D. 1888.

ALBERT ELMENDORF. CHARLES F. XVASHBURN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. STRICKLAND, J r., WILLIAM A. GARNARD. 

